While in each row, the Class position, Power, Property, Rights and Respect match, these rows are in the wrong order!
Read and analyse the social positions of these people. As you put the class/position in padlet, change the order so that the 'highest' position is at the top of the pyramid, and the 'lowest' position is at the bottom.
Class / Position
Power
Property
Rights
Respect
Knight
Some power over self. Power over peasants on the land.
Able to own land - given by the King
Rights based on the promise of fighting in battle. - Literally gave promise of life to the King
Respected
Peasant
No power over self or others
Worked the land and 'belonged' to the land
Little to no rights
Little respect
Artisan / Merchant
Power over self. No power over others
Owned goods but not property. Able to rent property.
Able to travel freely and manage a business.
Respected
King
Complete power over self and others
Able to take land as desired
Has the right to do practically anything. (Rights can be lost if power is overthrown)
Highly respected - Chosen by God
Baron
Some power over self. Power over peasants on the land.
Able to own land - given by the King
Rights based on the promise of serving and protecting the King.
Respected
Class / Position
Power
Property
Rights
Respect
Merchant
No power over self or others - other than within the family structure.
No property ownership
Hardly any rights. Has the right to trade.
No respect
Samurai
Under the power of their master. Lives to protect the life and property of their 'master'.
Some ownership - received income from master
Many rights including killing people of lower class if they were purposefully insulted.
Respected
Diamyo
Under the power of another. Great power over those classed lower in the feudal system.
Owned property
Right to control certain people and a certain amount of land.
Respected
Peasant
No power over self or others - other than within the family structure.
Some owned their own land. Mostly, no property ownership
No civil rights. Had the right to own land, though most often no resources.
Respected as being hard working contributors to the community
Shogun
Power over self and others.
Vast property ownership
Has the right to do practically anything. (Rights can be lost if power is overthrown)
Respected
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Read and analyse the social positions of these people. As you put the class/position in padlet, change the order so that the 'highest' position is at the top of the pyramid, and the 'lowest' position is at the bottom.
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